Main description:

This book, edited by Gail ter Haar, is an update to the 2nd Edition published in 2000 by the British Medical Ultrasound Society and the British Institute of Radiology. Written at a level intended to be accessible to readers from all backgrounds, this book covers the basic concepts important for the safe use of ultrasound and points the interested reader to the extensive literature on these topics.

Contents:

Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - The propagation of ultrasound through tissue
Chapter 3 - The acoustic output of diagnostic ultrasound scanners
Chapter 4 - Ultrasound-induced heating and its biological consequences
Chapter 5 - Non-thermal effects of diagnostic ultrasound
Chapter 6 - Radiation force and its possible biological effects
Chapter 7 - Bio-effects�cells and tissues
Chapter 8 - The safe use of contrast-enhanced diagnostic ultrasound
Chapter 9 - Epidemiological prenatal ultrasound studies
Chapter 10 - Safety standards and regulations: the manufacturers' responsibilities
Chapter 11 - Guidelines and recommendations for the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound: the user's responsibilities
Glossary
Index